Details

General

Morphemic form: V{-lauq}V
New orthography: -laarpoq
Old orthography: -laorpoĸ
Combinations: Click here
Constituents: V{-la}V, V{-uq}V,
Variants: V{-la}V,
Left sandhi:
Truncative,
Right sandhi:
Default/none,
Inflection sandhi:
Default/none,
Stem type: q-stem
Diathesis: None
Valency change: Preserving
Valency:
None,

Description and behaviour

Form and usage:

This affix is formed through a combination of two non-productive affixes: V{-la}V, with a very unclear meaning, here tentatively given as 'Subject is continuously Vb'ing (in motion)'; and V{-uq}V denoting repeated or prolonged activity. According to Kleinschmidt [13], the present affix thus has the same meaning as V{-la}V, but with an added element of 'uninterrupted repetition of the individual actions'. He also gives a few examples, but without translating them: they appear to be lexicalised words.

Indeed, the present affix is non-productive and only seems to appear in some lexicalised words (like both of its constituents). This may in part also be because of the new orthography, which has made the present affix indistinguishable from another, highly productive, affix V{-laaq}V, which has an entirely different meaning; namely 'Vb a little'. These two affixes are entirely unrelated, both in origin and meaning, and it is therefore perhaps not surprising that V{-laaq}V would completely suppress the usage of the present affix to avoid ambiguity.


Meanings and examples

With uninterrupted repetition of the individual actions.

  • torlulaarpoq, he is yelling loudly
    [4]

    From torlorpoq, 'he yells'.

  • anilaarfik, chimney

    From anivoq, 'it goes out', and with V{(v)vik}N, 'place where'. The old-orthography spelling confirms that this is the present affix: anilaorfik.

  • illalaarpoq, he roars with laughter; laughs heartily
    [13]

    Lexicalised, from illarpoq, 'he laughs'. The old-orthography spelling is igdlalaororpoĸ, making it clear that this is the present affix. This is also evident from the meaning, since with V{-laaq}V, it would instead mean the opposite: 'he laughs a little'.

  • naaralaarpoq, it reignites (continuously)
    [13]

    Lexicalised, the base is unclear. The old-orthography spelling is naoralaorpoĸ.


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